75.6% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gladesville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gladesville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 43% of adults in Gladesville hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This creates a highly educated profile for the area, where a vast majority of residents have also finished high school. It is an area defined by high academic achievement across both school and university levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in Gladesville, with 75.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gladesville, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified at its level, with 43.2% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
43.2% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Gladesville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 29.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gladesville has 44 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. Local schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 508 students.
1.82
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
508
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gladesville
44 schools — 21,860 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 10 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 10 · Combined 3
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gladesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11642/gladesville/topic/education